Food
Belvita Energy Snack Bites
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 17
Belvita Energy Snack Bites scores 17 out of 100 (Bad) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Invert sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Energy Snack Bites
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Invert sugar minus 20 points
- Canola oil minus 2.5 points
- Glycerin minus 1.5 points
- Soy lecithin minus 1.5 points
- Xanthan gum minus 1.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 0.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 5 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 6 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 25 g / 100 g minus 11 points
- Salt 0.8 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 375 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 9.4 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 83.5 = 16.5 → 17
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [11]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 375 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 14.1 g |
| Carbohydrates | 65.6 g |
| Sugars | 25 g |
| Added sugars | 11.9 g |
| Fiber | 9.4 g |
| Protein | 6.3 g |
| Salt | 0.8 g |
Serving: 1 pack (32 g)
Ingredients
- whole grain wheat flour
- whole grain blend (cracked buckwheat, rolled oats, rye flakes) (not recognized)
- cane sugar (high concern)
- canola oil
- invert sugar (high concern)
- vegetable glycerin
- oat fiber
- dried blueberries (blueberries, cane sugar)
- raisin paste
- sunflower seeds
- cornstarch
- soy lecithin
- salt
- baking soda
- xanthan gum
- natural flavor
- ferric orthophosphate (iron)
- blueberry juice concentrate
- niacinamide (vitamin B3)
- pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6)
- riboflavin (vitamin B2)
- thiamin mononitrate (vitamin B1)
Label text, as published
whole grain wheat flour, whole grain blend (cracked buckwheat, rolled oats, rye flakes), cane sugar, canola oil, invert sugar, vegetable glycerin, oat fiber, dried blueberries (blueberries, cane sugar), raisin paste, sunflower seeds, cornstarch, soy lecithin, salt, baking soda, xanthan gum, natural flavor, ferric orthophosphate (iron), blueberry juice concentrate, niacinamide (vitamin B3), pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), riboflavin (vitamin B2), thiamin mononitrate (vitamin B1)
Allergens and diets
Contains: Soy, Wheat, Gluten
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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Sources
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Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children
“In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”
who.int
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
cdn.realfood.gov
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Added and free sugars should be as low as possible
“Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”
efsa.europa.eu
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“replacement of saturated fat in the diet with linoleic acid effectively lowers serum cholesterol but does not support the hypothesis that this translates to a lower risk of death from coronary heart disease or all causes.”
doi.org
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“These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”
doi.org
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21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives
“whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”
ecfr.gov
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“For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg/day of sodium (equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt), or just under a teaspoon.”
who.int
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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
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“Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”
doi.org